<p>I agree with those who recommend you contact the DIII coaches you are interested in. They can’t possibly know which of the several hundred best athletes in their sport are very interested in them, unless you TELL them! Even with an unlimited budget, calling or otherwise contacting athletes is very time consuming. It’s OK for you to contact as many as 20 programs you like, at this stage of the game. By the summer before your senior year, you will know more what you’re looking for, and the serious recruiting will begin. Your goals should be grades/scores/improving your athletic competitiveness, and making an honest attempt to keep your college options open by making yourself known to programs you truly might be a match for. Recruiting should be a win-win, not an exercise in frustration! Hang in there. You sound like a great kid to me!</p>